birds and trees.

arbdog · 12th January 2008, 03:29 PM

I sub off a bloke whos paronoid about how much us as arborists working in trees are in close contact with birds, we are at suppose risk of getting bird flu (paranoid). But anyway i seen this and not to humans but look at the effects birds have on this tree.

LiveLeak.com - Flock of Starlings exhibits startling behavior towards a tree

Oldtimer · 12th January 2008, 03:39 PM

Hey That is a weir video! I Wonder what those birds like about that particular tree. If hey keep doing that they will eventually manage to break it!

newguy18 · 12th January 2008, 03:47 PM

that is weird.

arbdog · 12th January 2008, 03:59 PM

Lucky conifers are very flexible! I hate starlings they are nothing but horrid pests!

newguy18 · 12th January 2008, 04:03 PM

yeah good thing they're flexible.

bigshea13 · 12th January 2008, 07:41 PM

anyone ever see the flick,"steel magnolias"

Ekka · 12th January 2008, 08:38 PM

Steven Hitchcock's birds meet Audrey from Little shop of Horrors.

JayD · 12th January 2008, 08:49 PM

I remember watching that movie when I was younger...It was a scary one.
One of my cousinn's has a phobia with birds...He's absolutely terrafied of them..If this happened outside of his home you wouldn't see him for days!

bigshea13 · 12th January 2008, 09:05 PM

ornithophobia. you d never be able to leave the house. that would be almost as bad as hylophobia.

bigshea13 · 12th January 2008, 09:09 PM

or even worse....panophobia!

newguy18 · 12th January 2008, 09:27 PM

who here has arborphobia?

Sean Freeman · 12th January 2008, 10:34 PM

Most of the city trees I see that have been "worked on"

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arbdog · 13th January 2008, 03:33 AM

80% of the trees in my town have been pruned (needlessly), i aint saying the standard is not good but i drove past a 2 metere tree that had been crown reduced . The tree was was in open standind and was not big before and the crown didnt need reshaping (madness).

12th January 2008, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 101	birds and trees. I sub off a bloke whos paronoid about how much us as arborists working in trees are in close contact with birds, we are at suppose risk of getting bird flu (paranoid). But anyway i seen this and not to humans but look at the effects birds have on this tree. LiveLeak.com - Flock of Starlings exhibits startling behavior towards a tree Last edited by arbdog : 12th January 2008 at 04:04 PM. Reason: pissed

12th January 2008, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oldtimer Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 64	Re: birds and trees. Hey That is a weir video! I Wonder what those birds like about that particular tree. If hey keep doing that they will eventually manage to break it!

12th January 2008, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,680	Re: birds and trees. that is weird. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th January 2008, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 101	Re: birds and trees. Lucky conifers are very flexible! I hate starlings they are nothing but horrid pests! Last edited by arbdog : 12th January 2008 at 04:06 PM. Reason: pissed again

12th January 2008, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,680	Re: birds and trees. yeah good thing they're flexible. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th January 2008, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: birds and trees. anyone ever see the flick,"steel magnolias"

12th January 2008, 08:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Re: birds and trees. Steven Hitchcock's birds meet Audrey from Little shop of Horrors. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

12th January 2008, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 941	Re: birds and trees. I remember watching that movie when I was younger...It was a scary one. One of my cousinn's has a phobia with birds...He's absolutely terrafied of them..If this happened outside of his home you wouldn't see him for days! __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

12th January 2008, 09:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: birds and trees. ornithophobia. you d never be able to leave the house. that would be almost as bad as hylophobia.

12th January 2008, 09:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 378	Re: birds and trees. or even worse....panophobia!

12th January 2008, 09:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,680	Re: birds and trees. who here has arborphobia? __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th January 2008, 10:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Re: birds and trees. Most of the city trees I see that have been "worked on"! __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

13th January 2008, 03:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 101	Re: birds and trees. 80% of the trees in my town have been pruned (needlessly), i aint saying the standard is not good but i drove past a 2 metere tree that had been crown reduced . The tree was was in open standind and was not big before and the crown didnt need reshaping (madness).

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